Special Needs Dentistry1

DENT5311 (DMD3)

Definition2

Special Needs Dentistry is the branch of dentistry that deals with the oral health care of patients with physical, medical, developmental, or cognitive conditions that require special attention or adaptation of dental treatment.

Lecture Timetable 20263

WeekDateDayStart TimeFinish TimeTypeVenueTopicLecturer
Week 2806-Jul-26Monday8:0010:00LG15 KJG Sutherland LTCardiovascular Disease and DentistryDr Jee-Yun Leung
Week 2807-Jul-26Tuesday15:0016:00L211 VLCRespiratory Disease and DentistryDr David Lim
Week 3021-Jul-26Tuesday9:0010:00LG15 KJG Sutherland LTRenal Disease and DentistryDr David Lim
Week 3021-Jul-26Tuesday10:0011:00LG15 KJG Sutherland LTGastrointestinal and Hepatic Disease, and DentistryDr David Lim
Week 3203-Aug-26Monday9:0012:00LG15 KJG Sutherland LTHaematological ConditionsDr Jee-Yun Leung
Week 3204-Aug-26Tuesday10:0011:00LOnlineEndocrine Disease and DentistryDr David Lim
Week 3204-Aug-26Tuesday11:0012:00LOnlineMental Health and Psychiatric ConditionsDr David Lim
Week 3417-Aug-26Monday11:0012:00LG15 KJG Sutherland LTMusculoskeletal Disorders and DentistryDr Jee-Yun Leung
Week 3417-Aug-26Monday13:0015:00L211 VLCTransplant MedicineDr Jee-Yun Leung
Week 3417-Aug-26Monday15:0016:00L211 VLCHIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis CDr Jee-Yun Leung
Week 3601-Sep-26Tuesday14:0016:00LOnlineNeurological ConditionsDr David Lim
Week 3814-Sep-26Monday8:0010:00LG15 KJG Sutherland LTGeriatric Medicine and Dentistry 1 & 2Dr Jee-Yun Leung
Week 3814-Sep-26Monday13:0015:00W211 VLCOncology and Palliative CareDr Jee-Yun Leung & Mr Thomas Cooper
Week 4212-Oct-26Monday8:009:00LG15 KJG Sutherland LTImmunological Disorders and DentistryDr Jee-Yun Leung
Week 4212-Oct-26Monday9:0010:00LG15 KJG Sutherland LTAntibiotic ProphylaxisDr Jee-Yun Leung
Week 4212-Oct-26Monday10:0011:00LG15 KJG Sutherland LTInterdisciplinary and interprofessional collaboration in SNDDr Jee-Yun Leung
Week 4212-Oct-26Monday11:0012:00WG15 KJG Sutherland LTSummary, Case Discussions and Q&ADr Jee-Yun Leung

Clinical Management Framework

Framework for thinking it through…4

  • Definition
  • Aetiology
  • Epidemiology
  • General Manifestations
  • General Management
  • Oral Manifestations
  • Oral Management = Risk Assessment and ACCESS

Risk Assessment Components5

Framework for thinking it through…

Risk Assessment • Medical • Dental • Social

Access and Care Delivery

Framework for thinking it through…

ACCESS

  • Access to Care
  • Communication
  • Consent
  • Education
  • Surgery: pre-, peri- and post-op
  • Spread: horizontal and vertical

Clinical Access and Consent6

AccessCommunicationConsent
• Access to clinic• Interpreter• Capacity to self-consent
• Timing of treatment• Liaison with medical team• Guardianship / ACDs
• Positioning• Patient information leaflets• Consent forms
• Access to mouth• Communication aids• Clinical holding
• Location/setting• Benefits vs risks of procedure
• Treatment planning and expectations

Education and Surgical Management

Footnotes

  1. Original PDF page 1: L1 Intro to DENT5311 SND Module DMD3, p.1

  2. Original PDF page 2: L1 Intro to DENT5311 SND Module DMD3, p.2

  3. Original PDF page 3: L1 Intro to DENT5311 SND Module DMD3, p.3

  4. Original PDF page 4: L1 Intro to DENT5311 SND Module DMD3, p.4

  5. Original PDF page 5: L1 Intro to DENT5311 SND Module DMD3, p.5

  6. Original PDF page 7: L1 Intro to DENT5311 SND Module DMD3, p.7